Club racers?
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Originally posted by flubyux2
Loren, i guess you didnt get the memo...
Loren, i guess you didnt get the memo...
Pretty easy mistake to make, eh?
I seem to vaguely recall the GTU as being the bestest of the 2nd Gen RX7's. That's about all I need to know for now. No money to buy another car, anyway.
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I have been racing wheel to wheel for a bunch of years and whoever said it takes about a grand a weekend was right.
a typical weekend will cost me:
-about $250 entry fee for 2 sprint races.
-about $150-$200 for gas for my V-10 gas guzzler van
-most tracks I go to the hotels are about $65-$85 a nite for 2 nites.
-gas for the race car is about $100
-if you really want to be competitive you NEED fresh tires, about $700 for my Mustang
thats the big stuff then there is always food for me plus i usually pay for my cousin cause he comes to help and be my crew, I usually change my oil before each race, mobil 1, 7qts is about 50 bucks, then you cant get out of N.Y without payin at least $15 bucks in tolls each way because of the trailer's 2 extra axles.
so yea it runs into big bucks but I also run in a competitive class with cars that make big power and chew up parts, brakes tires and the such. it could be done a little cheaper but not much.
a typical weekend will cost me:
-about $250 entry fee for 2 sprint races.
-about $150-$200 for gas for my V-10 gas guzzler van
-most tracks I go to the hotels are about $65-$85 a nite for 2 nites.
-gas for the race car is about $100
-if you really want to be competitive you NEED fresh tires, about $700 for my Mustang
thats the big stuff then there is always food for me plus i usually pay for my cousin cause he comes to help and be my crew, I usually change my oil before each race, mobil 1, 7qts is about 50 bucks, then you cant get out of N.Y without payin at least $15 bucks in tolls each way because of the trailer's 2 extra axles.
so yea it runs into big bucks but I also run in a competitive class with cars that make big power and chew up parts, brakes tires and the such. it could be done a little cheaper but not much.
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yea Loren, its an honest mistake. just wanted to be on the same page.
the gtu was born in 88, as an S4. it was everything the 10AE T2 was minus the turbo and extra weight of a turbocharging system making it more nimble and a better all around. Car and Driver even dubbed the 88 GTU the real 'Anniversary Edition RX7' as it actually performed better than the 10AE. the 10AE was just laden w/ every option, extra fluff and extra heft.
in 89, the GTU name became the base model, but the GTUs was a base model NA w/ TurboII stuffs. the 2nd lightest FC produced, after the 86-87 Sport models and the most rarest FC w/ ~1100 total units, but only 1000 admittedly produced units for 1989. anyways, enough hijacking....
i dont think ill have the bank roll for club racing. i just need to find a class to run my stock-ish FC in. are there any Solo classes that limit engine displacement?
the gtu was born in 88, as an S4. it was everything the 10AE T2 was minus the turbo and extra weight of a turbocharging system making it more nimble and a better all around. Car and Driver even dubbed the 88 GTU the real 'Anniversary Edition RX7' as it actually performed better than the 10AE. the 10AE was just laden w/ every option, extra fluff and extra heft.
in 89, the GTU name became the base model, but the GTUs was a base model NA w/ TurboII stuffs. the 2nd lightest FC produced, after the 86-87 Sport models and the most rarest FC w/ ~1100 total units, but only 1000 admittedly produced units for 1989. anyways, enough hijacking....
i dont think ill have the bank roll for club racing. i just need to find a class to run my stock-ish FC in. are there any Solo classes that limit engine displacement?
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I Have both National And A Pro SCCA License, I have also competed In many Regionals and Nationals on almost every track in the East Inlcuding being invited and competing in the RunOffs. You can Compete with little Money, But to be fast you will have to spend alot. To get a regional License you must first pass two driving schools (which are a good cheap way to get track time and learn alot), and once you get passed the schools you can race in regionals (head to head). To be a front runner you need to consider a set of tires for each weekend if not each race, and if possible also looking to An engine Builder for the class you which to compete in.
Good luck, Eric
Good luck, Eric
